Reps. Sak, Adamini, Anderson, Ball, Brandenburg, Brown, Byrum, Caul, Clemente, Cushingberry, Donigan, Farrah, Gillard, Gleason, Gonzales, Hildenbrand, Hopgood, Kehrl, Kolb, Kooiman, Kathleen Law, Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., McDowell, Meisner, Meyer, Miller, Murphy, Phillips, Plakas, Polidori, Sheltrown, Spade, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Waters and Zelenko offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 78.
A resolution recognizing May 25, 2005, as Very Special Arts (VSA) Day 2005 in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, We are proud to recognize VSA arts of Michigan as they celebrate VSA at the Capitol Day 2005; and
Whereas, VSA arts of Michigan was founded in 1974 by Jean Kennedy Smith and is affiliated with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.; and
Whereas, VSA arts of Michigan’s mission is to promote creative power in people with disabilities; and
Whereas, VSA arts of Michigan’s goal is to provide access and opportunity in the arts to people with disabilities in an effort to increase public awareness, use arts to encourage positive interactions between persons with and without disabilities, and increase the opportunities for people with disabilities to pursue a career in the arts; and
Whereas, VSA arts of Michigan has ten district and local organization locations and reaches over 50,000 Michigan residents annually; and
Whereas, These children, students, and adults are impacted through the efforts of over 150 regular volunteers and more than 2,000 intermittent volunteers; and
Whereas, This program came to Michigan in 1977; and
Whereas, VSA arts of Michigan’s activities include exhibitions of student artwork, individual classroom workshops, student scholarships, and their annual VSA at the Capitol Day; now, therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body hereby recognize May 25, 2005, as VSA Day in the state of Michigan.